US9097329B2 - Transmission module and transmission assembly method - Google Patents

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US9097329B2
US9097329B2 US12/600,918 US60091808A US9097329B2 US 9097329 B2 US9097329 B2 US 9097329B2 US 60091808 A US60091808 A US 60091808A US 9097329 B2 US9097329 B2 US 9097329B2
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  • This invention relates to transmissions and in particular to epicyclic transmissions for use in agricultural tractors or similar vehicles.
  • US-2002/0042319 discloses an infinitely variable transmission wherein transmission components are formed as pre-assembled modular units that can be combined to form overall transmission systems.
  • a self-contained infinitely variable transmission module is fabricated and serves as a common component to a range of available transmission systems.
  • Constant transmission modules having different power categories and/or number of gear steps are attached to a flange of the common infinitely variable transmission module to provide different ranges of power input to output ratios.
  • the constant transmission modules can include planetary gears, and/or reversing units. Tractors fitted with infinitely variable transmissions, or continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), are not suited to all agricultural applications.
  • CVTs continuously variable transmissions
  • a transmission module comprising an input shaft, an epicyclic gearing in which a first gear element of the epicyclic is driven mechanically from the input shaft and a second gear element of the epicyclic acts as an output of the transmission module, the epicyclic further comprising a third gear element, wherein the module is selectively configurable between:
  • the module preferably further comprises a housing which includes a universal end flange having on an inner surface a first set of shaft supports for use in the CVT arrangement and a second set of shaft supports for use in the multi-ratio powershift transmission arrangement.
  • the shaft supports of the universal end flange may adopt one of two configurations depending on the desired transmission arrangement. In some configurations for example, the end flange may have a redundant shaft support.
  • the first and second sets of shaft supports may share at least one common shaft support which may support the input shaft for example.
  • the epicyclic may have three compound planets which co-rotate in unison at all times, two planets acting as inputs to the epicyclic and engaging respective sun gears on the input shaft and the third planet acting as the output and engaging a respective sun gear on an output shaft of the epicyclic, two hydraulically operated clutches which are alternatively engageable to drive the input planets via their respective sun from the input shaft, and a carrier for the planets which is driven from the input shaft to provide the CVT arrangement.
  • the epicyclic may alternatively have a planet carrier driven from the input shaft, a sun gear connected with the output, and an annulus gear driven either via the continuous variable connection or connected with the first and second clutches in the powershift transmission arrangement.
  • the epicyclic may instead have two compound planets which co-rotate in unison at all times, the planets acting as inputs to the epicyclic and engaging respective sun gears on the input shaft, two hydraulically operated clutches which are alternatively engageable to drive the input planets via their respective sun from the input shaft, a carrier for the planets acting as the output, and an annulus gear driven either via the continuous variable connection or connected with the first and second clutches in the powershift transmission arrangement.
  • the module may further comprise a first gear which is drivably mounted on the input shaft, and a second gear meshed with the first gear, the second gear having a width that is less than the first gear.
  • a thicker gear on the input shaft allows two overlapping gears to be driven therefrom. This increases the design freedom.
  • a proportion of the width of the first gear remains redundant, whereas in a preferred embodiment of the multi-ratio powershift transmission arrangement, the first gear drives two overlapping gears.
  • the first gear of such construction can be common to both arrangements thus further reducing the lead time on the assembly line.
  • the transmission module further comprises the continuous variable connection, thereby providing a CVT arrangement.
  • the continuous variable connection may be a pump/motor circuit, a variable ratio mechanical drive, or a variable ratio electrical generator/motor combination for example.
  • the transmission module further comprises the first and second clutches, thereby providing a multi-ratio powershift transmission arrangement.
  • the transmission module may be part of an overall transmission wherein the output shaft of the epicyclic is preferably connected with a forward/reverse shuttle stage in which forward or reverse drive is selected by hydraulically operated forward and reverse drive clutches.
  • the forward and reverse capability is provided by the shuttle stage and the total range of the overall transmission is extended by the further selectively engageable gear trains.
  • the further selectively engageable gear trains provide two ratios high and low.
  • a further even lower ratio can be provided if desired and a capability may also be provided to drive a power take-off shaft of the vehicle at a speed proportional to the ground speed of the vehicle.
  • the further selectively engageable gear trains may drive a rear axle of the vehicle and a front axle of the vehicle via a front wheel drive clutch.
  • the power take-off shaft may also be driven directly from the input shaft via a power take-off clutch.
  • the power take-off preferably includes gear trains to drive the power take-off shaft at the industry standard 1000 rpm or 540 rpm.
  • a method of assembling a transmission comprising providing a transmission module having an input shaft, an epicyclic gearing in which a first gear element of the epicyclic is driven mechanically from the input shaft and a second gear element of the epicyclic acts as an output of the transmission module, the epicyclic further comprising a third gear element, then, between the input shaft and a third gear element of the epicyclic, connecting either (a) a continuous variable connection to drive the third element and hence the output shaft to provide a continuous variable transmission (CVT) or, (b) first and second clutches to either drive the third element from the input shaft or hold the third element fixed depending on which clutch is operated thus providing a multi-ratio powershift transmission.
  • CVT continuous variable transmission
  • the modular transmission of the present invention enables, for example, a tractor manufacturer to provide a CVT and a multi-speed power shift transmission which use a high percentage of common modular parts.
  • the transmission module can be stockpiled with other modules before assembling the desired connection between the input shaft and a third gear element. This reduces the lead time on the assembly line wherein a significant proportion of a transmission can be assembled before a customer's specific requirements are incorporated.
  • FIG. 1 shows diagrammatically the layout of a CVT form of a modular transmission in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a transmission module in a CVT arrangement in accordance with the present invention shown with the universal end flange removed;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the universal end flange of the module of FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 4 shows diagrammatically the transmission of FIG. 1 modified into a five speed power shift transmission
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a transmission module in a multi-ratio powershift transmission arrangement in accordance with the present invention shown with the universal end flange removed;
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the universal end flange of the module of FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 shows a tabular summary of the engagement sequence of the clutches of the epicyclic powershift unit of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 8 shows diagrammatically the transmission of FIG. 1 modified into a seven speed epicyclic powershift transmission, and;
  • FIG. 9 shows a tabular summary of the engagement sequence of the clutches of the epicyclic powershift unit of FIG. 8 ;
  • FIG. 10 shows diagrammatically the transmission of FIG. 1 modified into a nine speed epicyclic powershift transmission
  • FIG. 11 shows a tabular summary of the engagement sequence of the clutches of the epicyclic powershift unit of FIG. 10 ;
  • FIG. 12 shows a different form of epicyclic gear operating as a CVT
  • FIG. 13 shows the transmission of FIG. 12 modified into a powershift unit
  • FIG. 14 shows yet another different form of epicyclic gear operating as a CVT.
  • a power-branched transmission module 10 of a tractor has an input shaft 11 driven from an engine 12 .
  • the input shaft drives an epicyclic gear 13 , a forward/reverse shuttle stage 14 and an further selectively engageable gear train 15 all in series.
  • Gear train 15 in turn drives the front and rear wheels 8 and 9 via differentials 8 a and 9 a respectively.
  • the epicyclic gear 13 has three compound planets gears 16 , 17 , and 18 which rotate in unison at all times and are supported from a common carrier 19 .
  • Planets 16 and 17 engage sun gears 20 and 21 respectively which can be coupled with input shaft 11 via clutches C 2 and C 1 respectively.
  • the third planet gear 18 engages a sun gear 22 mounted on an output shaft 23 of the epicyclic gear which is connected with the shuttle stage 14 .
  • a hydraulic pump/motor loop 24 which includes a variable displacement pump 25 connected with a motor 26 , drives the planet carrier 19 from the input shaft 11 via gears 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 .
  • the pump 25 is mounted on a shaft 240 which is driven by gear 29 mounted thereto.
  • the epicyclic gear 13 is designed to provide a continuous variation of ratio from a geared neutral condition in which the output shaft 23 is not rotating up to a ratio of say 2.2:1 or 2.6:1 as follows.
  • the clutch C 2 is then engaged which drives sun 20 from the input shaft 11 and carrier 19 is driven by the pump/motor loop 24 from the maximum positive speed of rotation of the carrier to the maximum negative speed of rotation of the carrier. This provides the ratio range of 1 to 2.2.
  • the epicyclic forward/reverse shuttle 14 has a sun gear 33 on shaft 23 and a sun gear 37 on the output shaft 36 .
  • Planet gears 35 and 36 are mounted on a carrier 40 and a reverse idler 34 connects gears 33 and 35 .
  • Gears 36 and 27 also mesh without the use of an idler.
  • Forward drive is engaged by engaging clutch 38 which locks the carrier 40 to the shaft 36 .
  • Reverse is engaged by engaging clutch 39 which locks the carrier 40 to the transmission housing.
  • Shaft 36 drives the further gear train 15 which is configured to give the required overall ratio range of the tractor.
  • gears 41 , 42 , and 43 rotate with a shaft 49 .
  • Gear 41 meshes with gear 48 on shaft 36 to drive shaft 49 and gears 42 and 43 mesh with gears 44 and 45 and can be coupled to a differential pinion shaft 46 by a sliding coupler 47 (see arrow H) to provide a high gear train to shaft 46 via gears 42 and 44 , which is used principally for road work and a low gear train (see arrow M) via gears 43 and 45 which provides maximum tractive force and is used principally for field work.
  • Gears 50 and 51 also surround shaft 46 .
  • Gear 51 can be coupled to shaft 46 (see arrow LL) using sliding coupler 53 to engage an even lower gear train via gears 43 , 45 , 54 , 55 , 56 , and 51 . If sliding coupler 57 is used to couple gear 50 to shaft 46 (see arrow G) the PTO shaft 58 is driven via gear train 50 , 59 , 60 , 61 and 62 at a speed proportional to the ground speed of the tractor.
  • Gear 52 on shaft 46 drives the front wheel drive shaft 63 via gear 64 and front wheel drive clutch 65 .
  • PTO shaft 58 can be driven from the input shaft 11 via a hydraulic clutch 66 and either gear train 67 , 68 or 69 , 70 using sliding coupler 71 .
  • Gear train 67 , 68 gives a PTO shaft speed of 1000 r.p.m. at a specified engine speed whereas gear train 69 , 70 gives a PTO shaft speed of 540 r.p.m. at the specified speed.
  • the transmission module 10 comprises a housing 75 which includes a universal end flange 76 at the forward end of the vehicle.
  • the module 10 itself is housed within the chassis of a tractor 110 .
  • Input shaft 11 is supported by a bearing 77 located at one of a plurality of shaft support points 78 A, 78 B, 78 C and 78 D, provided by the universal end flange 76 which is bolted to the main housing 75 .
  • the hydraulic pump/motor loop 24 is mounted on and driven by shaft 240 . This component is added to the rest of the module 10 towards the end of the assembly line through an access hatch (not shown) provided in the chassis frame 110 .
  • the output of the motor 26 drives gear 30 which drives the planet carrier 19 .
  • FIG. 3 shows the four shaft support points 78 A, 78 B, 78 C and 78 D on the inside surface of the universal end flange 76 serving to support shafts for gears 27 , 28 and 29 . From here it can be seen that shaft 240 for the pump/motor loop 24 is driven by input shaft 11 via gears 27 , 28 and 29 all supported by the universal end flange 76 .
  • Gear 27 has a width, or thickness, that is substantially greater, for example twice the thickness, than that of gear 28 for reasons that will become apparent below.
  • Gear 120 is meshed with gear 28 and is drivably mounted on shaft 121 which is supported by shaft support 78 D.
  • An auxiliary hydraulic pump 122 is driven by shaft 121 and is employed to operate auxiliary hydraulic functions of the tractor.
  • the assembly of the CVT arrangement shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3 can easily be modified to instead provide a five speed multi-ratio powershift transmission of the form shown in FIGS. 4 , 5 and 6 .
  • the hydraulic pump loop 24 is replaced by a mechanical gear loop 80 which drives carrier 19 from input shaft 11 via gears 27 , 82 , 83 , and 84 using clutch C 3 and which holds the carrier 19 stationary using clutch C 4 .
  • the universal end flange 76 is selectively configurable to both the CVT and powershift transmission arrangements.
  • the mechanical gear loop 80 is mounted on shaft 800 which is driven by gear 82 .
  • gear 82 meshes with gear 27 and overlaps with gear 28 which remains in place to drive the hydraulic pump 122 (common to both arrangements).
  • shaft support 78 C is left redundant in this arrangement ( FIG. 6 ).
  • gear 27 is a common component in both arrangements wherein a proportion of the thickness thereof is redundant in the CVT arrangement.
  • end flange 76 which can accommodate a number of different shaft support configurations, the same component can be employed regardless of the final drive line required, and thereby allows a common assembly process for more parts of the transmission.
  • a universal end flange 76 has been used in the embodiments described thus far, it should be appreciated that a flange tailored for the desired arrangement could instead be used without deviating from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, a universal end flange could instead comprise a plurality of shaft support points which are not common to both arrangements.
  • FIG. 7 shows in tabular form the engagement sequence of the clutches C 1 , C 2 , C 3 and C 4 which gives the five ratios of the powershift provided by the epicyclic 13 and gear loop 80 .
  • the third ratio is engaged by actuating clutches C 1 and C 2 and the fourth ratio is engaged by actuating clutches C 2 and C 3 .
  • the fifth ratio is engaged by actuating clutches C 2 and C 4 .
  • additional sliding coupler 90 is provided so that shaft 49 can be driven either via gears 91 and 41 or via gears 92 and 42 thus doubling the number of ratios which the further gear train 15 can provide.
  • FIG. 8 shows a further form of powershift transmission in which the five speed epicyclic unit of FIG. 4 is replaced by a seven speed epicyclic unit by the addition of a further mechanical loop 100 extending between the input shaft 11 and the planet carrier 19 which includes an additional clutch C 5 .
  • FIG. 9 shows in tabular form the engagement sequence of clutches C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , C 4 and C 5 which provides the seven ratios of the epicyclic powershift unit.
  • FIG. 10 A still further form of powershift transmission is shown in FIG. 10 where a one-way clutch C 6 is added between the planet carrier 19 and the output shaft 23 .
  • a one-way clutch C 6 is added between the planet carrier 19 and the output shaft 23 .
  • the output shaft 23 can be driven via gear load 80 by clutch C 6 and similarly when clutch C 5 is engaged the output shaft can be driven via gear loop 100 by clutch C 6 to provide a nine speed epicyclic unit.
  • FIG. 11 shows in tabular form the engagement sequence of all the clutches C 1 to C 6 to provide the nine ratios.
  • the inventive concept of a modular transmission which can be assembled into alternative drive lines is applicable to other types of epicyclic gears.
  • the epicyclic CVT unit 10 of FIG. 1 which uses the compound planet gears 16 , 17 and 18 can be replaced with a CVT in the form of a sun, planet and annulus gear as shown in FIG. 12 in which planet gears 200 are carried on a carrier 201 which is driven from input shaft 11 .
  • Planets 200 mesh with a sun gear 202 which drives output shaft 23 and also mesh with an annulus gear 203 which is driven from motor 26 via gear 204 .
  • the CVT arrangement shown in FIG. 12 can be converted to the powershift arrangement shown in FIG. 13 by replacing the pump and motor loop 24 by the gear loop 300 which includes a clutch C 7 which when engaged drive annulus gear 203 to provide a first ratio and a clutch C 8 which when alternatively engaged holds the annulus gear 23 stationary to provide a second ratio.
  • the remainder of the transmission is described in relation to FIG. 1 .
  • the transmission comprises two hydraulically operated clutches C 1 , C 2 , which are alternatively engageable to drive input planets 416 , 417 via their respective sun 420 , 421 from the input shaft 11 .
  • the output shaft 23 is drivably connected to the planet carrier 419 .
  • Gear 30 driven by the continuously variable connection 25 , 26 , meshes with an annulus (or ring) gear 403 which in turn meshes with the planet gears.
  • the CVT of FIG. 14 can be converted to a powershift arrangement by replacing the pump and motor loop 24 by a suitable gear loop (not shown).
  • the modular transmission described above allows a tractor manufacturer to provide to his customers with either a CVT as shown, for example, in FIG. 1 , or a five speed powershift transmission as shown in FIG. 4 , or seven speed powershift as shown in FIG. 8 , or a nine speed powershift as shown in FIG. 10 which have a high percentage of common components.
  • the epicyclic CVT of FIG. 12 can be modified into the powershift transmission for FIG. 13 .
  • the transmission when configured as a CVT it is possible to provide a high torque mode of operation wherein the continuously variable connection is locked out so that shafts 11 and 23 rotate in unison.
  • a mode provides a highly efficient driveline which is particularly suitable for high torque applications such as ploughing.
  • the continuously variable connection can be allowed to rotate freely by a number of methods.
  • an open bypass valve can be provided. This serves to open the hydraulic connection between the pressure lines connecting the pump 25 and motor 26 .
  • the motor in the case of a closed loop control system controlling the speed of the hydraulic motor 26 , the motor can be made to rotate with the same speed as the locked epicyclic. This results in no power being driven through the hydraulic variator circuit 24 . If the pump/motor loop 24 is torque controlled, the control request can be set to zero which results in no load on the shaft 240 .
  • a tractor manufacturer can assemble a transmission module in accordance with the invention and stockpile a quantity of them as desired before configuring each of the modules one-by-one into either a CVT arrangement or a powershift transmission arrangement.
  • this reduces the time between a customer placing an order for a tractor with a desired transmission and delivery of that tractor.
  • transmission module for a tractor which is selectively configurable between a CVT arrangement and a multi-ratio powershift transmission arrangement.
  • the module comprises an epicyclic unit in which a first gear element of the epicyclic is driven mechanically from the input shaft and a second gear element of the epicyclic acts as an output of the transmission module.

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